How to Say "Bird" in Punjabi - How To Say Guide

ਪੰਛੀ

pañchīGurmukhi, masculine

The English word "bird" is translated into Punjabi as ਪੰਛੀ (pañchī). Wiktionary also lists ਪੰਖੀ (paṅkhī) and پَنْچھی (pnb).

Meaning: animal (noun)

Ways to say it

“bird” in Punjabi
Punjabi	Romanization (Wiktionary)	IPA	Note
ਪੰਛੀ	pañchī		Gurmukhi, masculine
ਪੰਖੀ	paṅkhī	/pəŋ.kʰiː/	Gurmukhi
پَنْچھی	pnb		Western Punjabi, masculine
پَرِنْدَہ	parindah		Western Punjabi, masculine

The term refers to the animal class of birds.

While ਪੰਖੀ (paṅkhī) is sometimes used to mean bird, it literally refers to something 'winged' or 'having feathers'.

In Western Punjabi, you may use the masculine forms پَنْچھی (pnb) or پَرِنْدَہ (parindah).

The word ਪੰਛੀ is a masculine noun.

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In Punjabi poetry and Sufi literature, ਪੰਛੀ is often used as a metaphor for the human soul trapped in the body.
The word ਪੰਖੀ evolved from the Ashokan Prakrit term pakhi, which was used in inscriptions during the reign of Emperor Ashoka in the 3rd century BC.
The Western Punjabi form پَرِنْدَہ is a loanword from Persian, reflecting the deep historical influence of Persian culture in the Punjab region.

ਉੱਡ ਰਿਹਾ ਪੰਛੀ ਬਹੁਤ ਸੁੰਦਰ ਹੈ।
uḍ rihā panachī bahuta sundara hai.
The flying bird is very beautiful.
ਦਰਵਾਜ਼ੇ 'ਤੇ ਇੱਕ ਪੰਛੀ ਬੈਠਾ ਹੈ।
daravāzē 'tē ikka panachī baiṭhā hai.
A bird is sitting on the door.

Two friends are looking at a garden.

ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreet

ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ, ਦੇਖੋ ਉਹ ਪੰਛੀ ਕਿੰਨਾ ਛੋਟਾ ਹੈ!
Gurpreet, dekho oh panchi kinna chhota hai!
Gurpreet, look how small that bird is!
ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreet

ਹਾਂ, ਇਹ ਬਹੁਤ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਲੱਗ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ।
Haan, eh bahut pyaara lag reha hai.
Yes, it looks very cute.
ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreet

ਕੀ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਇਸ ਪੰਛੀ ਦਾ ਨਾਮ ਜਾਣਦੇ ਹੋ?
Ki tusi is panchi da naam jaande ho?
Do you know the name of this bird?
ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreet

ਨਹੀਂ, ਮੈਂ ਪਹਿਲੀ ਵਾਰ ਇਸਨੂੰ ਦੇਖਿਆ ਹੈ।
Nahi, main pehli vaar isnu dekhya hai.
No, I have seen it for the first time.

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